Law enforcement officers stand guard at the scene of a shooting at a subway station in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 12, 2022. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos in New York were urged to exercise “extreme caution” in light of a “city-wide manhunt” for the suspect in a shooting incident in Brooklyn that reportedly left at least 23 individuals injured.
“The Philippine Consulate General advises kababayan to exercise extreme caution in view of the city-wide manhunt for the suspect in this morning’s shooting incident in Brooklyn,” the Philippine Consulate General in New York said in a statement early Wednesday (Tuesday night in New York).
“The suspect, who is armed and dangerous, remains on the loose. There is a massive police mobilization ongoing. Kababayan are advised to report any abandoned packages on subways, bus stops, or public places, especially along the N, R, and other Brooklyn subway lines,” it added.
In a separate Twitter post, Philippine Consul General in New York Elmer Cato retweeted a photo from the New York City Police Department identifying the person of interest in the case.
Kababayan are advised to be on the lookout for this individual who police say is a person of interest in connection with the shooting incident on the N train in Brooklyn this morning that left 23 people injured. @PHinNewYork https://t.co/uBDPXHFwA2
— Elmer G Cato (@elmer_cato) April 13, 2022
“Kababayan are advised to be on the lookout for this individual who police say is a person of interest in connection with the shooting incident on the N train in Brooklyn this morning that left 23 people injured,” Cato said.
Frank James, a person of interest in the shooting that took place on the N train in Brooklyn, New York is shown in this handout photo provided by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) April 12, 2022. New York City Police Department (NYPD)/Handout via REUTERS
The consulate has yet to report if there are any Filipinos hurt in the incident.
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